- Joined
- Mar 19, 2005
- Location
- Raleigh
I bet it was the bag cheese... some are ok and I've definitely used it before as well, but the cornstarch or whatever they use can definitely throw something off!
This is the BEST thing someone gave us for Christmas one year: the Four Ingredient Cookbook.
http://www.amazon.com/The-Four-Ingredient-Cookbooks-Three-Cookbooks/dp/0962855030
Everything in there is simple to make, mostly geared towards 2-4 servings. Some things are just weird and terrible but lots of good stuff.
It just takes practice. The internet and youtubes makes anything possible. Thank goodness no one in my house is truly picky, though, and the kids are 1 and almost 3 and haven't turned their noses up at much. I have heard, "there's no food!," more than once from a certain someone... had to argue that "ingredients" are still, typically, "food."
Close to mu philosophy.... Worst case is we eat again in 4-6 hours!!this right here.
We go with the philosophy "If its terrible or messed up, it only takes 20 minutes to get Chinese take-out."
And let me tell you... I've eaten a lot of last-minute sweet & sour chicken.
THAT SOUNDS AWESOME!That reminds me of another one of my favs. Cook the chili mac hamburger helper, put in a casserole dish. Mix up jiffy corn muffin mix pour on top and bake.